Powell in new push for Mideast peace
US Secretary of State Colin Powell made a new push toward Mideast peace today, promising Palestinians full support for their elections to replace Yasser Arafat and receiving Israeli assurances of a smooth path to the ballot box.
In one of his last overseas trips as the top US diplomat, Powell sat down with both Israeli and Palestinian leaders on their home turf, seeking to capitalise on new realities created by Arafat’s death.
